Crime & Safety
Suspect Robbed Park Ridge Bank: Prosecutor [Video]
The man told the manager that he had a bomb and had employees empty money from the safe, authorities said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Authorities are looking for the man who robbed a Park Ridge bank Wednesday.
At about 12:20 p.m., the suspect entered the Oritani bank at 177 Kinderkamack Road and asked to speak with the manager, said acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo.
The man said he had a bomb and said all employees were to go with him to the bank's vault, Calo said.
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He had employees empty the safe and put the money into a large black bag. He may have left the bank in a white minivan, Calo said.
Neither county authorities nor a spokesperson with the FBI's Newark office said exactly how much money was taken.
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Anyone with information who could help authorities identify the suspect is asked to contact the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office at 201-226-5782.
Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com
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